The MFT Program at Appalachian State University has been accredited for the Commission on Accreditation for Marriage and Family Therapy COAMFTE since 1998. We admit students annualy to begin during the fall semester. The shortest amount of time the program can be completed is 2 years and the longest allotted time to complete the program is 7 years.
COAMFTE Student Achievement Data *
COAMFTE Student Achievement Criteria Data for Appalachian State University Accredited: 8/1/1998 Advertised Program Length*: FT: 2 | ||||||||||
Cohort Year Students Entered Program | # of Students in Program | Advertised Graduation Rate (%)* | Maximum Graduation Rate (%)** | Job Placement Rate (%)*** | National Exam Pass Rate (%)**** | |||||
FT |
| FT |
| FT |
| FT |
| FT |
| |
2011-2012 | 11 |
| 90 |
| 100 |
| 100 |
| 100 N=11 |
|
2012-2013 | 13 |
| 92 |
| 100 |
| 100 |
| 100 N=12 |
|
2013-2014 | 14 |
| 71 |
| 85 |
| 75 |
| 100 N=9 |
|
2014-2015 | 13 |
| 76 |
| 85 |
| 80 |
| 100 N=11 |
|
2015-2016 | 14 |
| 71 |
| 85 |
| 100 |
| 100 N=8 |
|
2016-2017 | 16 |
| 81 |
| 81 |
| 36 |
| 100 N=8 |
|
2017-2018 | 15 |
| 93 |
| 93 |
| 87 |
| 100 N=9 |
|
2018-2019 | 15 |
| 14 |
| 93 |
| 60 |
| 100 N=8 |
|
2019-2020 | 17 |
| In process |
| In process |
| In process |
| In process |
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2020-2021 | 8 |
| In process |
| In process |
| In process |
| In process |
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| Contextual information |
2010-2011 |
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2011-2012 |
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2012-2013 |
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2013-2014 |
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2014-2015 |
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2015-2016 |
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2016-2017 | 5 students (33%) were admitted to Ph.D. programs which are not included in job placement rates. |
2017-2018 | 2 students (13%) were admitted to Ph.D. programs which are not included in job placement rates. |
2018-2019 | 3 students (17%) were admitted to Ph.D. programs which are not included in job placement rates. |
2019-2020 | Students are currently enrolled in the program. |
2020-2021 | Students are currently enrolled in the program. |
Where are they now?
Graduates of the MFT program are employed throughout the United States. They serve in private practice, non-profit agencies, residential treatment programs, intensive in-home programs, in-school therapy programs. Alumni have been admitted into Ph.D. programs including: Florida State, Kansas State, St. Louis University, Virginia Tech, and University of North Carolina- Charlotte.
Selected Publications & Presentations with MFT Program Faculty & Students
Benson, K.E.; Otero-Vargas, F.; Smith, K; van Eeden-Moorefield, B. (2018). Gender Identity Discourse in the Wake of North Carolina HB2. National Council on Family Relations. San Diego, CA.
Gambrel, L. E., Gale, J., Fordham, B. (Jun 2019). A Feminist Analysis of Online Parenting Programs. Presentation at the American Family Therapy Academy 2019 Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, PA.
Jordan, N. A., Russell, L., Afousi, E., Tasha, C., McVicker, M., Robertson, J. & Winek, J. L. (2013). The ethical use of social media in marriage and family therapy: Recommendations and future directions. The Family Journal: Counseling and Therapy for Couples and Families, 22(1), 105-112. doi: 10.1177/1066480713505064.
Jordan, N., Winek, J. L., & Russell, L. (2012, March). The ethical use of social media in the practice of family therapy. Presented at The North Carolina American Association of Marriage and Family Therapy Conference.
Reed, K., Wilson, S., Gambrel, L. E., & Sude, M. (Jun 2016). Images and Narratives of New Parent Couples. Poster presentation at the American Family Therapy Academy 2016 Annual Meeting, Denver, CO.
Zimmerman, M. J., & Winek, J. L. (2013). Group activities for families in Recovery. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.